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ForkLog 29 12.10.2020

Bitcoin Core to add Tor V3 address support in new client

The new Bitcoin Core version (v0.21) will add support for Tor V3 addresses. This was announced by Blockstream co-founder Pieter Wuille.

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ForkLog 13 27.09.2020

Bitcoin Core developers enable optimization method tested by Hal Finney

On Friday, September 25, the patent on the elliptic-curve operation acceleration technology known as GLV endomorphism expired. It can now be activated in the popular Bitcoin Core client to improve the speed and efficiency of signature verification. BTC Times reports this.

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ForkLog 7 09.09.2020

Storj developer reveals serious Bitcoin Core bug discovered in 2018

Storj protocol developer Braydon Fuller described a previously unknown vulnerability in Bitcoin Core software to the wider public. The bug could allow attackers to steal funds, delay payments and even split the blockchain into conflicting chains. CoinDesk reports this.

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ForkLog 8 03.08.2020

Bitcoin Core 0.20.1 released: Downgrades misbehaving peers and fixes mempool notifications

A new version of the Bitcoin Core client has been released. According to the documentation, the code downgrades the status of nodes relaying invalid blocks to the network, and minor bugs have been fixed.

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Krzysztof Shpak 1323 17.06.2020

Emin Gün Sirer Reveals Fundamentals of a Perfect Blockchain. PoW Mining Is Not Included

Emin Gün Sirer, associate professor of computer science at Cornell University and an early proponent of Bitcoin, is known as the creator of several important scaling solutions, including Bitcoin-NG.

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Krzysztof Shpak 602 14.02.2020

Bitcoin Core Dev: Full Node Sybil Attack Problem Exists and Has No Perfect Solution

In our recent feature, we discussed the problem of full nodes in the Bitcoin network, and more likely, why running them may be expensive to a user but grants him or her no monetary reward.

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ForkLog 629 03.05.2019

Bitcoin Core 0.18.0 Released

Thursday, May 2, saw the official release of Bitcoin Core 0.18.0, the 18th generation of Bitcoin’s original and most popular software client. Overseen by Bitcoin Core lead maintainer Wladimir van der Laan, this latest major release was developed over a span of about six months, by over a hundred contributors, Bitcoin Magazine reports.

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ForkLog 341 09.04.2019

Next Bitcoin Core Release to Connect Hardware Wallets to Full Nodes

The next release of the Bitcoin Core code (v.0.18.0) will have an important new feature that many users have been waiting for. As reported by CoinDesk, it will allow users with hardware wallets to connect to full nodes.

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ForkLog 400 13.09.2018

Jonas Schnelli: Additional Layer Solutions Will Increase Value of Bitcoin in the Long Term

What is the nature of privacy? Is it our basic right or a privilege? If it is our fundamental freedom, do we have to fight for it? That is the question. Most people prefer easy options to avoid such crucial fights. For years it was only cypherpunks who have tried to develop technologies which could […]

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ForkLog 328 16.06.2018

Bitcoin Core Version 0.16.1 Released

Bitcoin Core 0.16.1, a new minor version including new features and performance improvements, has been officially released, according to an announcement made on Friday, June 15.

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ForkLog 106 05.07.2016

Bitcoin Core Activates CSV Soft Fork

Bitcoin Core developers have announced they activated CSV soft fork, which incluides BIP68, BIP113, and BIP112.

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ForkLog 114 01.07.2016

Chinese Ultimatum: Miners Discuss Switching to Bitcoin Classic

Bitcoin scalability debate gained steam as 8btc.com published details of the Bitcoin Classic implementation proposal discussed by miners of China.

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